The Hope Prose Podcast
The Hope Prose podcast is dedicated to hope-filled books – the authors who write them and the readers they inspire. We upload new episodes once every two weeks and hope to leave our listeners with sparks to ignite their own stories–whether in real life or fictional. We want our podcast to be a place that inspires you to live a life of creative purpose through reading, writing, or maybe even singing. Words are kinda our thing. With author interviews ranging from Nadine Brandes, to Katherine Center, and many more, you are sure to leave with tidbits of information that we hope inspire and uplift you.
Episodes
121 episodes
Episode 117 - I See You've Called in Dead w/ John Kenney
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara have a thought-provoking and wisdom-filled discussion with John Kenney, author of three novels and four books of poetry, including LOVE POEMS FOR MARRIED PEOPLE. His first novel, TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, won the T...
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Episode 117
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Episode 116 - A Palace Near the Wind w/ Ai Jiang
In today’s episode, Alex talks with Ai Jiang, the author of multiple award-winning short fiction and the highly anticipated A PALACE NEAR THE WIND (releasing April 15th). Ai is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award wi...
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Episode 116
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Episode 115 - Bluebird Day w/ Megan Tady
In today’s episode, Tara and Alex chat with Megan Tady, author of award-winning SUPER BLOOM, published May 2023 via Zibby Books, and her most recent, BLUEBIRD DAY. She runs the freelance writing and editing company Word-Lift. Her writing has ap...
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Episode 115
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Episode 114 - All The Little Monsters, the Misewa Series, & David A. Robertson
In today’s episode, Tara chats with author David A. Robertson, a two-time Governor General’s Literary Award winner, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award recipient, and received the Writer’s Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He is a ...
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Episode 114
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Episode 113 - Better Than Revenge w/ Kasie West
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara chat with prolific writer, Kasie West, author of YA books such as The Fill-In Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, Listen to Your Heart, and her newest: Better Than Revenge. Her books have been named ALA-YALSA Quick ...
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Episode 113
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Episode 112 - Borderless, White Space, & Humanity w/ Jennifer De Leon
In today’s episode, Alex sits down with Jennifer De Leon, award-winning author of the YA novels Borderless, featured on the TODAY show, and Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From. She is also the author of White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writi...
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Episode 112
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Episode 111 - Voices of the Future w/ Sarina Louise
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with Sarina Louise, an up-and-coming author from The Author Conservatory Program. As a teen, Sarina was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, an illness that made her give up on her dream of being an...
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Episode 111
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Episode 110 - Not Nothing, Empathy, and Respect w/ Gayle Forman
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the wisdom-filled talent Gayle Forman. An award-winning author and journalist, Gayle has written several bestselling novels, including those in the Just One Day se...
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Episode 110
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Episode 109 - Food, Family, & Culture - Mansi Shah
In today’s episode, Tara talks with Mansi Shah about her novel A GOOD INDIAN GIRL. Born in Toronto to Indian immigrants, Mansi is also the author of The Direction of The Wind and The Taste of Ginger. Now based in Los Angeles, Mansi left her lon...
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Episode 109
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Episode 108 - A Song to Drown Rivers w/ Ann Liang
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the icon herself, Ann Liang. Ann is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn't Fin...
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Episode 108
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Episode 107 - Getting Away with Murder and Kerryn Mayne
In the first episode of season 5, Tara sits down with Kerryn Mayne. Kerryn is an author, former wedding photographer, and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she writes about it or prepares an endless stream of s...
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Episode 107
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Episode 106 - Season 4 Wrap Up + Updates!
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara sit down for their end-of-season wrap-up and chat about their hopes for the future and beyond. → Connect with Alex on her
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Episode 106
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Episode 105 - Historical Romance w/ Hannah Honegger
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara are throwing it way back in time and chatting with debut historical romance author Hannah HoneggerHannah is an author, screenwriter, and actress who was destined to write ...
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Episode 105
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Episode 104 - Literary Agent Bethany Jett
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex sits down with literary agent extraordinaire Bethany Jett. Bethany is an associate literary agent with the C.Y.L.E. agency, as well as a multi-award-winning author, and a mark...
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Episode 104
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Episode 103 - Isolation, Community Board, and Tara Conklin
In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara Conklin sits down to chat with Tara and Alex to discuss her latest book Community Board. A lawyer turned novelist, her books have been New York Times bestselle...
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Episode 103
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Episode 102 - Wedding Issues, training to be a doctor, and more w/ Elle Evans
In this episode of Hope Prose, Elle Evans sits down to chat with Tara to discuss the details of her debut novel Wedding Issues. Originally from Massachusetts, Elle now lives in Philadelphi...
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Episode 102
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Episode 101 - Geocaching, Love, & Tracey Garvis Graves
In this episode of Hope Prose, New York Times Bestselling author Tracey Garvis Graves sits down to chat with Tara and Alex about her latest release THE TRAIL OF LOST HEARTS. Listen as they chat about what jumpst...
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Episode 101
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Episode 100 - A Deadly Endeavor w/ Jenny Adams
In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Alex chat with debut Jenny Adams about her first book A Deadly Endeavor. She is a librarian turned novelist and holds degrees in Medieval Studies and Library Science from Ohio St...
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Episode 100
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Episode 99 - Removing Ego in Creativity w/ Erica Bauermeister
In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Alex chat with Erica Bauermeister, the New York Times bestselling author of 5 novels, including The Scent Keeper, The School of Essential Ingredients, and her latest, No Two Persons....
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Episode 99
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Episode 98 - Epic Fantasy and Lord of the Rings With Gillian Bronte Adams
In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Alex talk with Gillian Bronte Adams about the most recent installment in her epic YA fantasy. Gillian writes epic fantasy novels, including the award-winning Of Fire and ...
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Episode 98
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Episode 97 - Valley Verified & Dealing With Imposter Syndrome w/ Kyla Zhao
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex sits down with Kyla Zhao to talk about her latest book “Valley Verified”, and perfect for fans of Legally Blonde. Born and raised in Singapore, Kyla Zhao graduated in 2021 fro...
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Episode 97
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Episode 96 - How Fiction Can Help Us Grieve w/ Emma Grey
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara sit down for a vulnerable, heartfelt discussion on grief, love, and hope with author Emma Grey. Emma is a novelist, feature writer, photographer, professional speaker, and acco...
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Episode 96
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Episode 95 - The Realities of Publishing & Annette Christie
In this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara chat with rom-com/Women’s fiction extraordinaire, Annette Christie. Annette is the author of For Twice in My Life and The Rehearsals, and the author/narrator of Love Lessons. She has a BFA in Thea...
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Episode 95
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Episode 94 - Identity Stories and Charlene Carr
In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara sits down with Charlene Carr to discuss her latest novel HOLD MY GIRL. Charlene studied literature at university, attaining both a BA and MA in English, including a study program at Oxford. She has independen...
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Episode 94
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Episode 93 - An American Immigrant and Our Family History w/ Johanna Rojas Vann
In today’s episode, Tara and Alex sit down with debut Adult fiction author Johanna Rojas Vann. With a background in journalism, Johanna is a big fan of words—speaking them, reading them, and (especially) writing them. She is ...
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Episode 93
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